A/N My first Love Triangle story! Yay! This is for the "Love Interest" Challenge by MalfoyPotter1966! Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Last time I checked, Harry Potter didn't belong to me. Weird, huh?
My name is Hermione Granger. Heard of me? I'm sure you have. Everyone has. Is there no privacy in the world?
So you've heard of me. Good. That means I don't have to describe myself, which everyone would hate to hear. It's not like I'm interesting, or anything.
If you're reading this, it means you want to hear what I have to say. If not, then why are you here in the first place?
So, here is my story:
I was at Hogwarts again, for an eighth year, like everyone else. Of course, a few people had decided to stay at home, but I hadn't.
The only thing different was that Harry and Ron weren't here. They had gone straight to the Auror Office, and had gotten jobs immediately. I knew that would happen to me as well, but I wanted to finish my education.
Blaise Zabini and Draco Malfoy had stayed as well. Ugh. Why were they here? It wasn't like they cared about learning or anything, right?
But apparently, they did. Because over the next week, those two were paying more attention in class than they ever had before. It was really quite weird.
But anyway, I was enjoying myself in this new eighth year. Neville and Luna were repeating their years as well. Neville had been dating Hannah last year, but she had dumped him last week for Seamus. Now Luna was going with Neville, and they were perfect for each other. I had never been happier for two people in my entire life.
The classes we took were more wonderful than they ever had been, and I was enjoying myself immensely.
Then, one day changed my opinion.
It was the day before Halloween, and we would be allowed to go to Hogsmeade the next day. I was planning on going with Ginny and Luna, and we would have so much fun buying every little thing from Honeydukes.
But, right before lunch, Blaise Zabini pulled me aside.
"What do you want, Zabini?" I sighed.
He looked around, made sure that no one was there. That slightly worried me. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow," he asked.
My jaw dropped. "You aren't pranking me, right? This isn't some sick joke?"
Zabini looked stunned. "No, of course not!" I checked for signs of lying: dilated pupils, high voice. Nothing of the sort.
"Well… I suppose. Sure," I responded, and he beamed.
"Pick you up at nine o' clock tomorrow, then?" Blaise asked.
I nodded, speechless. Then, I turned and walked straight into the Great Hall, looking back about every five paces, and seeing the same grin on Blaise Zabini's face.
It actually made my day.
A/N Sorry for the shortness, but the next chapter will definitely be longer.